Too many old folders and forgotten accounts clogging your iPhone’s email program? Find out here how to delete an email account from iPhone Mail ⤓ (Gmail, Outlook.com, IMAP, Yahoo, iCloud Mail, etc.).
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How to Delete an Email Account from iPhone Mail
Time needed: 3 minutes
To remove an email account from your iPhone Mail app:
- Open the Settings app.
- Select Apps.
iOS 17 and earlier: You can skip this step.
- Open the Mail category.
- Select Mail Accounts (or Accounts).
- Now tap the account you want to delete from your iPhone.
- Tap Delete Account at the bottom.
iCloud Mail: You cannot delete an iCloud account from iPhone (other than signing out of it altogether); you can disable the email part, however; see below.
Disabling instead of deleting: You can also disable other email accounts, of course — and keep synchronization enabled for Contacts or the calendar, for example; see below. - Tap Delete Account again to confirm the account deletion.
Their word: Apple include information on removing email accounts in the iPhone User Guide.
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How to Disable an Email Account in iPhone Mail
To disable email for any account — IMAP, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, iCloud, etc. — set up on your iPhone without hampering other account functions:
- Launch the Settings app.
- Select Apps.
iOS 17 and earlier: Go directly to Mail. - Go to Mail.
- Open Mail Accounts (or Accounts).
- Now tap the account you want to remove from iPhone Mail.
- Disable the account depending on its type:
For a Gmail, Exchange, or Yahoo Mail account: Disable Mail.
For an IMAP account: Disable Account.
For an iCloud Mail account: Tap iCloud and disable iCloud Mail.
How to Delete an Email Account from iPhone Mail: FAQ
Will removing the account also delete emails in it?
When you disable or remove an email account in iPhone Mail, copies of emails kept on the phone will be deleted.
- Emails on the server remain unaffected, of course.
You can set up or enable the account again in iPhone Mail to access the messages again.
Can I delete the Mail app from iPhone?
Yes.
You can delete the default Apple Mail app from your iPhone. This does not automatically remove the configuration information for email accounts, though.
(Tested with iOS 15–18 and 26; first published November 2021, last updated May 2026)